Watch List notes:

COINS OF THE GREEK WORLD
SELEUCID KINGDOM

Antiochus III, 223-187. Tetradrachm from 197, uncertain mint in Mesopotamia. Diademed head to r. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated to l. on omphalos, holding bow and arrow. AΣ in outer l. field. 16.56 g. Houghton & Lorber 1133, 4b. Newell Western Seleucid Mints 845 (this specimen). Dark patina. Tiny encrustation. Well-centred attractive coin with best provenance. Almost extremely fine.

This coin was formerly attributed to the mint of Nisibis.Ex Auction Naville Ars Classica X, 1925, lot 977.Ex Auction Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. 282, Frankfurt a. M. 30. 10. 1973. Lot 169.